STEP 3: Justice League

STEP 3: Justice League
Learning about court in the US
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STEP 3: Justice League
Learning about court in the US

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1 ⁄ In the name of justice

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Ex. 1
Explain what you see in the pictures. What are these attributes used for or a symbol of?

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Ex. 2
Who is who? Combine.

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judge
bailiff
plaintiff
defendant
defence attorney
public defender
prosecutor
jury
witness
expert witness
 the person accused of wrongdoing/the crime
the person who feels wronged and makes a legal complaint
against someone else in court
 a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime; they have the burden of proof, which means that they have to prove that the accused is guilty
a lawyer appointed by the court
a person who is allowed to give their opinion because of their knowledge or practical experience of a particular subject
a group of people that look at evidence and decide if the person is innocent or guilty
the person in charge of a trial; they decide the sentence
a person who says what they know about a legal case or a particular person 
 an official who is responsible for the security in the courtroom;
they maintain order in the courtroom and remove disruptive
people from the court
the person who has to prove the accused is innocent

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Ex. 3
Who says what? You will get a set of phrases. Categorise them according to who says them in the courtroom. Choose from: judge, witness, bailiff, attorney, defendant.
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3:00

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Ex. 4
Who sits where? 
Tip: the plaintiff sits 
closest to the jury...

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Ex. 4

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2 ⁄ A plea, please!

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Ex. 1
The most important different steps in a trial are listed.
Link each step to the correct information.

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opening statements
 arraignment and plea
 direct examination
cross examination
closing statements
 verdict and sentencing
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D
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opening statements = openingsverklaringen
arraignment = voorgeleiding
plea = pleidooi
direct examination = verhoor
cross examination = kruisverhoor
closing statements = slotverklaringen
verdict =  oordeel, vonnis
sentencing = veroordeling, strafoplegging           (Summary, p. 241)

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Ex. 2
Watch the following video about a famous court case.
a Complete the fact file.
b Put the following parts of the 
opening statement in the correct 
order.

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a Complete the fact file.

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b Put the following parts of the opening statement in the correct order.

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Ex. 3
Watch the second video about another famous court case and answer the questions.
a Complete the fact file.
 b Why is Donald Williams a witness in this case?
c Why does he say: ‘I called the police on the police’?
d Which 2 kinds of questions does the attorney ask the witness?
e Why does the attorney ask the witness these questions?

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b Why is Donald Williams a witness in this case?

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b Why is Donald Williams a witness in this case?
He witnessed the death of George Floyd. He saw the police officer put his knee on Floyd’s neck, who was not resisting arrest.
 

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c Why does he say: ‘I called the police on the police’?

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c Why does he say: ‘I called the police on the police’?
He believed he witnessed a murder, and the murderer was a police agent, Derek Chauvin.

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d Which 2 kinds of questions does the attorney ask the witness?

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d Which 2 kinds of questions does the attorney ask the witness?
– yes/no questions: ‘At some point, did you make a 911 call?’ ‘Did you believe that the police were involved?’
– open questions: ‘Why did you do that?’ ‘Why didn’t you just talk to the police about it?’

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e Why does the attorney ask the witness these questions?

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e Why does the attorney ask the witness these questions?
He tries to get the information he needs from the witness.

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ODT - practice
Check 1: p. 243: ex. 1, 2, 4
Check 2: p. 248: ex. 1, 2, 3
Check 3: p. 256: ex. 1

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